In January, she said in a series of tweets, “Just so you all know, ‘America’s Sweetheart’ is a b—-.”

But Nancy’s fiancé insists those weren’t her true emotions toward Julia, stating: “Please know the words [Nancy] wrote in online venues were those of someone in pain who loved her family and longed for a closer bond with them.”

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And the timing of Nancy’s suicide, so close to the March 2 Oscars, had many believing Nancy meant to hurt Julia, who was was nominated for her role in August: Osage County.